About This Event
Michael Grieve is a poet, teacher, and former bookseller with Topping & Company Booksellers of St Andrews.
His work has appeared in many poetry journals, includingThe Little Review, The Dark Horseand theIrish Pages,while his pamphletLuckwas published by HappenStance. He was shortlisted for the 2020 Edwin Morgan Prize.
Michael joins us for his remarkable debut, edited by Don Patterson and published by And Other Stories,Asterismlooks at everything from domesticity to transgression with narrative flair, heart-breaking humanity and formal skill.
The poems ofAsterismare a series of short, sideways-glimpsed fictions. Without answers, they feel their way through human experience, examining fallibility and forgiveness.
Some poems present characters in situations of crisis or constraint, while in others, ideas and obsessions overflow rational boundaries towards the transgressive and the devilish. These poems range widely, from the films of John Waters and Pasolini to da Vinci's muse, a linguistic experiment conducted by Scotland's James IV and the epic feats of Kirkcaldy's own Jocky Wilson. Ultimately, they explore human connections and the workaday love that holds them together.
Dates: 11th Feb 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Venue: The Bookshop
Categories: Festivals, Tours & Guides, Entertainment, Family Friendly, Great Outdoors
Book tickets at the event website.
Contact: Phone: 01904 313626